Gardening Events
Master Gardener Plant Clinics: Got gardening questions? Ask a Master Gardener. Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., April to September. Bellevue Nursery, corner of Bellevue Way SE & SE 10th St. 425.454.5531, www.bellevuenursery.com
Hua Yuan Chinese Floral Art Exhibition: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 25-26. Floral arrangements created by members of the school will be on display in the visitor center. Admission: Free. Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St. 425-452-2750.
Eastside Audubon Spring Plant Sale: May 2. Features variety of native and ornamental plants that attract birds, butterflies and hummingbirds. Proceeds benefit Eastside Audubon. Kirkland Children’s School, 5311 108th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. www.eastsideaudubon.org.
Gardening Classes
Creating a Healthy Lawn: 1 p.m. Saturday, April 4. Free. Gretchen Taylor from Kellogg Garden Products will show you the easy way to create a healthy lawn, PLUS how to keep it that way without chemicals. Bellevue Nursery, corner of Bellevue Way SE & SE 10th St., 425.454-5531, www.bellevuenursery.com
Fragrance Plants for the Northwest Garden: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4, Free. Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, 15500 S.E. 16th St., Bellevue. 425-485-5942.
Ornamental Vines: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4. Free. Joan Helbacka, Master Gardener. Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, 15500 S.E. 16th St., Bellevue. 425-485-5942.
Perennial Fever: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 4. Squak Mt. Greenhouses and Nursery, 7600 Renton-Issaquah Road S.E., Issaquah. 425.392.1025 or www.squakmtnursery.com.
Success with Seeds: 6 p.m. Monday, April 6. Master Gardener talk. Free. Hill ‘N’ Dale Garden Club, Newport Way Library, 14250 S.E. Newport Way. Information 425.255.9705.
Natural Pest, Weed and Disease Control: 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18. Free. Falaah Jones, CPH, from Garden Hotline presents techniques for managing your garden naturally without toxic sprays. Bellevue Nursery, corner of Bellevue Way SE & SE 10th St., 425.454-5531, www.bellevuenursery.com
Attracting Hummingbirds & Butterflies: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 18. Free. David Selk or staff, Horticulturist, Woodland Park Zoo. Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, 15500 S.E. 16th St., Bellevue. 425-485-5942.
Spring Plant Sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 24-25 and May 1-2; all plant material grown by students in the Environmental Horticulture Program at Lake Washington Technical College. Plant material includes fuchsia baskets, color baskets, annual bedding plants and perennials. This year a focus has been put on herbs and veggies with over 45 varieties available. All proceeds help to support the Environmental Horticulture Program and its students. Please bring boxes for your purchases. Horticulture Complex – 11605 132nd Ave NE – Kirkland.
Crops in Pots: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 25. Free. Love fresh veggies? Urban gardener and Bellevue Nursery owner, Ken Smith, will show you how to grow high yield edibles in small spaces. Bellevue Nursery, corner of Bellevue Way SE & SE 10th St., 425.454-5531, www.bellevuenursery.com
April 25 Growing Tomatoes: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 25. Free. Wally Prestbo, Master Gardener. Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, 15500 S.E. 16th St., Bellevue. 425-485-5942.
Garden d’Lights classes: Through March. Learn to make beautiful flower light creations that will become part of the display at the yearly Garden d’Lights at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. See Web site for class times and dates. 12001 Main St., Bellevue. www.bellevuebotanical.org.
Bellevue Botanical Garden docent training: 9 a.m.-noon Thursdays through April 9. Free classes for anyone interested in becoming a garden docent. Sharp Cabin at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St. 425-451-3755 or bbgsoffice@bellevuebotanical.org.
Gardens
Bellevue Botanical Gardens: Garden includes 36 acres of perennial borders, Japanese, Waterwise, ground cover and alpine rock gardens and trails through native woodland and wetland areas. Hours: Dawn-dusk daily. Visitors’ center hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: Free. 12001 Main St., Bellevue. 425-451-3755 or www.bellevuebotanical.org.
Garden Clubs
Eastside Fuchsia Society: 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month. Evergreen Court Retirement Center, 900 124th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. 425-885-2107.
Hill ’N Dale Garden Club: 6 p.m. the first Monday of the month, September-June. Newport Way Library, 14250 S.E. Newport Way, Bellevue. 425-255-9705.
Lake Meridian Garden Club: The first Thursday of each month. Call for details and location. 253-631-7107.
Looking for a Garden Club: Garden clubs in the East Lake Washington District welcome new members. For nearby clubs, call the membership chairman: 425-822-7275 and leave a message.
Terra Tillers Garden Club: 7 p.m. the first Monday of the month through June. Group meets in members’ homes. Call for details, location. 425-885-4889.
Volunteers
Bellevue Botanical Garden events volunteers: Help out at various events at the botanical garden. Volunteers may help direct traffic or people, answer visitors’ questions and assist staff. Orientation and training provided. 425-452-2750 or lscott@bellevuewa.gov.
